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Old 12-07-09, 01:02 PM
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Default So the actual rain day is here......

Besides working what are you guys up too now?

How do you guys feel about your car outside in the rain?

Mines, I dont have a garage its parked under a canopy but still doesnt help much.... Luckily I just did a wipe down over the weekend instead of a full wash.

One question for the guys with the white GS's, Is there any way or chemical to use on my car before the rain so that when it does rain it doesnt look like my car went through a waterfall of dirty water? Everytime when it rains after I do a wipe down I get like dirty water marks on my car or is it suppose to be like that because its a white car? I see some white car still looks nice during the rain.

I hope I didnt lose anybody
Hot Cocoa cheers!

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funny.. i was going to make a thread similar to this.. this is the first real rain my car has had since i purchased it. my car was parked inside a parking structure over night, but i had to drive to school on the 57.. then it poured hard onto my car until i parked it in the school parking structure. good news is that the water still beads on my paint as i spraywax it after every wash, bad news is i'm expecting to go out to my car in about an hour to see a bunch of dirty water marks
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lucky i didn't wash my car on sunday....
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Originally Posted by joeker
funny.. i was going to make a thread similar to this.. this is the first real rain my car has had since i purchased it. my car was parked inside a parking structure over night, but i had to drive to school on the 57.. then it poured hard onto my car until i parked it in the school parking structure. good news is that the water still beads on my paint as i spraywax it after every wash, bad news is i'm expecting to go out to my car in about an hour to see a bunch of dirty water marks
I just got hella bored, no job, waiting for school hours and im just sitting home playing mw2 and lurking on CL thats why I got bored and made this thread

yeah watermarks are like straight pwnage on our precious shiney car....

Hmm I should try that when there's some sun... spray wax and see what happens lol.

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Old 12-07-09, 01:29 PM
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blah rain sucks. my tires are extreme summer tires, the rain makes me nervous...
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dont mind the rain but gotta tape up some stuff to make my car "rain proof" lol
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Originally Posted by AM1
blah rain sucks. my tires are extreme summer tires, the rain makes me nervous...

ooh crap... have any other transportation?

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dont mind the rain but gotta tape up some stuff to make my car "rain proof" lol

lol, damn man sorry to see that your not still driving it are you? Since your making it rain proof and all.....

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hah gotta get to school n work =p .

im just worred about the compressors sucking in the water vapors LOL.... just means ill have more water in the tank >_<
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Originally Posted by vwynn
hah gotta get to school n work =p .

im just worred about the compressors sucking in the water vapors LOL.... just means ill have more water in the tank >_<
Damnnn.... find some kind of bucket and put over the compressors lol temporary compressor shelter

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ahh.. i lurk on CL all day when i'm in school.........................
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Keep your car waxed and it should look clean. Mine needs it pretty bad right now. I'm worried most about my wheels. Rain water can be harsh on JDM wheel finishes.
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its freaking pouring crazy now, im too nervous to drive with these stretch tires
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Originally Posted by Phil888
its freaking pouring crazy now, im too nervous to drive with these stretch tires
i feel ya bro
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